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"Melini has created something far more interesting than most of what Hollywood has to offer" - "I truly hope someone stands up and gives the money that Davide and his team need and help him get recognised in the bigger film world, because this guy is the future of film" - "Melini’s style and filmmaking history confirms he is part of a new generation of giallo filmmakers that continues to expand upon the genre in exciting ways" - "On the national and international level he is a talent on the rise" - "Melini has a solid future in the horror biz" - "Melini has a fantastic eye for the visual and takes command of his audience from the start and shows a great deal of promise in what could be as his career begins to take off" - "With his unusual style that is infamous among Italian directors, Davide Melini is definately one to watch" - "If this is any indication of the caliber of film he can make, I look forward to his feature-length projects!" - "Melini brings complexity and possibilities to a world of horror that could really use his help" - "Director Davide Melini packs more suspense in just minutes in this short film than many directors do in over an hour and a half of screen time" - "Director Davide Melini seems ambitious and creative" - "One of the up and coming directors I have been keeping my eye on is Davide Melini" - "He is also a great storyteller as well as visionary" - "His stylish and well-crafted short films are definitely a must-see" - "Melini is a sharp director and I want to see what he can do with more material" - "It’s a shame that he hasn’t yet received an offer to make a full-length feature" - "The talent of Davide Melini is evident in the few minutes of the film. You can see he has a talent with suspense films and I really hope there will be a full length production from him" - "Davide’s shorts have been winning him accolaids and awards as well as being selected for numerous film festivals. Clearly a talented man to keep your eyes on" - "Melini proves he can competently tell a story that keeps our interest, and most importantly, his direction and use of camera movement is what best shows his style, a frenetic tide that rises until the final slam-bang ending" - "Director Davide Melini, aware that every second counts, is able to evoke similar visceral moments to early Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, and Mario Bava through highly stylized camera work" - "How Melini tells their stories in this film is imaginative and visually dramatic, and although the “message” at the end of the film feels a bit heavy-handed, it’s shot through with feeling that makes it go straight to your heart. It’s a moving and beautiful film" - "One Filmmaker to have our eyes on in the future... Can't wait for his next upcoming film THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE" - "Davide Melini really knows how to frame and light a shot. I'd love to see what he could do with a feature with complete control like he has in his shorts" -"Melini is definitely somebody to watch" - "Melini shows us some of his talents he spins things around, making it stand out above most short movies" - "The director can easily tell a story visually, and he knows when and how to use the camera, and has an eye for interesting compositions" - "Melini’s use of the camera is one that is belonging to the feature" - "Melini has created a short film here that is both stylishly appealing and emotionally satisfying" - "He's an aspiring Italian film maker that brings with him all of the attributes that has made Italy famous in the world of horror" -"With THE PUZZLE, Italian filmmaker Davide Melini makes a basic idea interesting and creates a disturbing and fascinating movie with very little run time" - "Director Davide Melini manages to take two somewhat tortured concepts and put them together creating a clever, captivating, well paced short film" -"Melini shows us what direction he wants to go in film making. Let ‘s hope he will have more of this goodness for us in the future" - "Melini is able to create a haunting atmosphere with color and lighting" - "The Italian writer/director certainly knows how to tell a story" -"Melini manages to create a good atmosphere, momentary tension, a few effective jump scares and last moment twist" -"Estamos ante un cortometraje de escasos 5 minutos donde Davide Melini realiza una gran labor de dirección" -"Davide, escritor y director a su vez, realiza un fenomenal trabajo tras la cámara, con planos dulces (como la mano) y maestros (véanse las secuencias de la niña en el parque) desde el primer minuto" - "Con una sola localización, dos actores, y menos de 5 minutos de duración, Davide Melini consiguió crear un thriller en toda regla que funcionó a la perfección, consiguiendo buenos comentarios tanto de la crítica como del público, e incluso ha sido emitido por diferentes cadenas de televisión" - "Nuevamente Melini demuestra una gran destreza detrás de la cámara" - "Davide Melini, "L'Enfant Prodige" del Cinema Horror Italiano" - "Con il ritorno in scena di uno dei più importanti registi horror italiani di questi ultimi anni, il giallo italiano si prepara a festeggiare in grande il suo 50º compleanno" -"Davide Melini ancora una volta fa centro, confezionando in pochi minuti un capolavoro che merita assolutamente di essere visto: ogni scena, ogni inquadratura, ogni particolare è stato sapientemente incastrato, cesellato, affinato, diretto, montato e musicato con una maestria degna di un regista professionista" - "Le inquadrature, rivelano un talento artistico notevole e metodi quasi da manuale" - "Davide Melini, uno dei registi più rappresentativi nel campo dell’indipendente italiano" - "La paura protagonista dei lavori di Melini viene da lontano, da quell’ignoto e quasi dimenticato cinema horror italiano che viene sempre citato e omaggiato ma al quale pochi (a parte Melini) riescono a dare continuità" -"Davide Melini - Pioniere italiano del genere horror" - "Il sottobosco delle produzioni indipendenti ha trovato un nuovo talentuoso autore" - "Il regista riesce anche se con un budget veramente bassissimo, si parla di una cifra intorno ai 300 euro, a realizzare un piccolo miracolo cinematografico" - "Il regista inscena un dramma umano e lo rappresenta attraverso la metafora di una vicenda fantasy-horror che niente concede all'improvvisazione, all'ingenuo entusiasmo dilettantesco o ai ritmi sonnacchiosi e melensi di certe produzioni televisive" - "Ci auguriamo che Davide possa presto misurarsi col lungometraggio e, soprattutto, che abbia l’occasione di lavorare in Italia: abbiamo bisogno di lui, di spaventi, di pulp, di azione, di gioventù - "Non ci sono dubbi sul fatto che avrà successo e che saprà distinguersi tra i giovani emergenti che cercano di farsi un nome, in Italia e all'estero. Davide non solo è sulla buona strada, ma rischia davvero di fare un ottima carriera, visti già i promettentissimi lavori che ha proposto" - "Davide Melini, sicuramente uno dei nomi più interessanti del sottobosco cinematografico di genere" - "Siamo di fronte ad un nuovo talento registico italiano da tenere d'occhio" - "La regia di Davide è sempre più autoritaria e sicura e lo si vede in ogni fotogrammo, nella ottima scelta dei due protagonisti e in particolare nel dare ai personaggi un'anima capace di comunicare con coloro che guarda le immagini" - "La regia di Melini è molto pimpante e fumettistica tanto da dare l'idea di tradurre in immagini le tavole di un ipotetico storyboard" - "Una regia da manuale inanella una serie di inquadrature, che giocano con il genere" - "Un giovane regista da tener d'occhio" - "Il regista dimostra di avere talento da vendere" - "Chi mi segue da un pò sa tranquillamente che spesso mi diletto a sponsorizzare ottimi giovani registi italiani in fase di crescita, uno dei più promettenti è stato senza dubbio l'italo spagnolo Davide Melini" -"Eppure, di autori interessanti ce ne sono. Uno di questi è Davide Melini, sceneggiatore e regista di cortometraggi e assistente alla regia in diversi film" - "Il regista si impossessa della camera, regalando dinamici movimenti di macchina"

- EN DJÄVULSK ROADTRIP - EN ÄKTA GORE-METPIZZA
- ITALIAN HORROR WEEK: THE REBIRTH OF THE ITALIAN HORROR EMPIRE - THE BEST ITALIAN HORROR DIRECTORS
- 'THE PUZZLE' IS PART OF "THE DARK CINEMA" - THE NEW AMERICAN HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, HOSTED BY BILL OBERST JR. AND PRODUCED BY CHERYL COMPTON (LOS ANGELES - US)
- 'THE PUZZLE' & 'THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE' CELEBRATED IN THE "DIABOLIQUE MAGAZINE" (NEW YORK - US)
- CINEMA CHE PASSIONE: A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DAVIDE MELINI

mercoledì 30 maggio 2018

'Lion': Official Selection #97 in Paris (France)

6 days of festival... Main screening at the "Grand Rex", the mythical movie theater on the Grands Boulevards (Champs-Elysées)... An impressive international jury composed, among others, by Kristanna Loken ('Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'), Gregori Derangere ('Bon Voyage'), Richard Blake ('C.S.I.'), Julia Ubrankovics ('Haway 5.0') and Macarena Gómez ('Shrew's Nest')... More than 1000 entries from around the world... But only 4 works have been nominated for the 'Best International Short Film' award... 3 of them are American and 1 is British: my movie!
I'm extremely proud to annouce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the famous "Paris Art Movie Awards", that will take place from 20th to 25th June in Paris (France).
In the meantime, waiting for the festival program, you can check out all the finalist films here.
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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lunedì 28 maggio 2018

'Lion' will screen at the "The International Horror Hotel" (US)

'Lion' will be screened in the final of the prestigious "The International Horror Hotel", that will take place this Sunday, June 3rd, at 2:45pm in Cleveland, Ohio (US).
Check out the festival program here.
Good luck!!!
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sabato 26 maggio 2018

'Lion': Award #108 in Los Angeles, California (US)

Another new award from Hollywood! I'm honored to announce that young actor Pedro Sánchez has won the 'Best Performance' award at the "Golden Earth Film Award".
Discover all the winners here.
This is the forty-fourth prize that my short film 'Lion' has received in Los Angeles...
Congratulations!!!
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mercoledì 23 maggio 2018

'Lion': Official Selection #96 in Valparaíso (Chile)

'Lion' goes back to Chile! Today I'm very thrilled to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "Southern Cone International Film Festival", that will take place on 24-27 May in Valparaíso.
Check out the finalist films here.
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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lunedì 21 maggio 2018

"San Antonio Independent Film Festival": here the award

This evening I'm very happy to show you the award thet 'Lion' has won in the "San Antonio Independent Film Festival" of Ibarra, Imbabura (Ecuador).
Congratulations!!!
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venerdì 18 maggio 2018

New poster for multi-award-winning short film 'Lion'

Let's celebrate all together! Today I'm extremely proud to show you the trippy new poster for 'Lion', designed by Manuel Espinosa.
With 107 awards and 95 official selections in just 10 months of distribution, 'Lion' has become one of the most awarded horror short film of all time!
And it certainly does not end here... My film still want to roar!!!
The official trailer is coming soon as well...
Stay tuned!
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mercoledì 16 maggio 2018

'Lion': Official Selection #95 in Los Angeles, California (US)

Today I'm very glad to announce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Golden Earth Film Award" of Los Angeles, California (US).
My film has been nominated for three awards: 'Best Short Film', 'Best Director' and 'Best Screenplay'.
Click here to see all the finalist films.
The winners will be revelaed soon.
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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lunedì 14 maggio 2018

'Lion': 5 'Excellence Awards' nominations at the "Rome Web Awards" (Italy)

Did you think it was over? Not at all! After winning 6 awards, I'm proud to announce that 'Lion' got other 5 nominations in the prestigious "Rome Web Awards": 'Best Short Film', 'Best Director', 'Best Actor' (Michael Segal), 'Best Editing' (Daniel Salinas) and 'Best Trailer'.
This time my short opts for the 'Excellence Awards'!
Winners will be announced at the beginning of June.
Fingers crossed...
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sabato 12 maggio 2018

'Lion': 4 nominations at the "Fear International Horror Film Genre Awards" (Canada)

Today I'm very proud to announce that 'Lion' has been nominated for 4 awards by the "Fear International Horror Film Genre Awards" of Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada): 'Scariest Horror Film', 'Most Creative Kill', 'Best Original Score' (Francesco Tresca) and 'Best Sound' (Christian Valente).
The nomination list can be viewed here.
Good luck!!!
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giovedì 10 maggio 2018

'Lion': Awards #105-107 in Parkersburg, West Virginia (US)

Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that 'Lion' has won 3 new awards at the "Care Awards": 'Best Horror Short', 'Best Young Actor' (Pedro Sánchez) and 'Best Editing' (Daniel Salinas).
My short film will screen on December 7-8 at the "Historic Blennerhassett Hotel" of Parkersburg, West Virginia (US).
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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lunedì 7 maggio 2018

'Lion' screened at the "Horrorant Film Festival" (Greece)

Sorry for the delay... I'm very happy to report that 'Lion' screened the last friday 4th, in the final of the "Horrorant Film Festival" of Athens (Greece).
Check out the festival program here.
Good luck!!!
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sabato 5 maggio 2018

'Lion': Award #104 in Malaga (Spain)

Today I'm thrilled to announce that 'Lion' has won the 'Audience Award' at the "Cortoben - Certamen de Cortometrajes de Benagalbón" of Malaga (Spain).
The award ceremony took place at 6:30pm in the "Centro de Estudios de Folclore de Benagalbón".
Soon all the pictures.
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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venerdì 4 maggio 2018

"Premio Internazionale Angeli di Luce nell'Arte" - Special Awards in Italy

I'm extremely proud to announce that actor Luis Fernández de Eribe and me will be special guests in the "Premio Internazionale Angeli di Luce nell'Arte", an event organized by TV Producer Flower Terry.
Luis and me will receive a prize for our work in the film industry and the award ceremony is taking place on June 16 at the enchanting "Parco dei Cimini BioResort" of Viterbo (Italy).
And for the occasion, the promotional teaser of 'Deep Shock' and the multi-award winner short film 'Lion' (103 awards until now!) will be screened
An unmissable occasion!!!
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giovedì 3 maggio 2018

'Lion' screens today in the "Cortoben - Certamen de Cortometrajes de Benagalbón" (Spain)

Today 'Lion' screens in the "Cortoben - Certamen de Cortometrajes de Benagalbón", that will take place at 6:00pm in the "Centro de Estudios de Folclore de Benagalbón" of Malaga (Spain).
Check out the festival program here.
Good luck!!!
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mercoledì 2 maggio 2018

'Lion': Official Selection #94 in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)

Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Fear International Horror Film Genre Awards" of Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada).
Further details are coming soon.
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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martedì 1 maggio 2018

'Lion': Official Selection #93 in Parkersburg, West Virginia (US)

Today I'm very proud to announce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Care Awards", that will held on 7-9 May in "The Historic Blennerhassett Hotel" of Parkersburg, West Virginia (US).
My short film received 8 nominations:
- Best Thriller/Horror Short;
- Best Director;
- Best Screenplay;
- Best Child/Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);
- Best Actor (Michael Segal)
- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);
- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);
- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca).
Congratulations to all the cast & crew!!!
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